Often travellers from Australia grace the two coasts of the United States with stops in L.A., San Francisco and across to New York City. Although some have made it to the stunning metropolis of Chicago, few would have savoured the offerings of places that lie between, like Toledo, Ohio; Kansas City Missouri; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania or Baltimore, Maryland.

For the autumn of 2017, we are going to explore some lesser visited cities to discover some of the greatest art museums, orchestras, cultural centres and, at times, off beat attractions across a swath of America, commencing in Ft. Worth Texas and ending up in New York City!.

Inclusions:
• Private arrival and departure transfers in Dallas and New York
• Internal flights in the US as included in the itinerary
• Accommodation at premium properties (where our locations allow)
• 15 breakfasts and 3 dinners
• Prepaid sightseeing and entrances to sites included on the itinerary
• Expert tour commentary and content by Alan Dodge

Your tour escort: Alan Dodge has served in the art museum world for over 40 years. He began his career at the Portland Museum of Art in Portland, Maine (USA). In 1972 he became a lecturer in the Education Department of the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D. C. On arriving in Australia he was appointed the first Senior Research Officer of the fledgling Australian National Gallery (now National Gallery of Australia) where he stayed for 21 years. In late 1996 Alan was appointed Director of the Art Gallery of Western Australia, a position he held for 10 years.

Alan was made a Chevalier de l'Ordre des Arts et des Lettres by the French Government (2004) and on Australia Day 2009 he was recognized with an honour in the Order of Australia (AM) for service to the arts. In 2011 he was made WA Citizen of the Year, Culture, Arts and Entertainment. In 2012 he was made an Honorary Doctor of Letters by Murdoch University. He is also an Adjunct Professor in the School of Art, Curtin University of Technology and was made a Fellow by Edith Cowan University in 2007.